We want to inspire the William O. Schaefer students to write, to read, to create and to enjoy the amazing world of books so we are inviting some pretty special authors to visit us this year! Meet, Molly Idle! Molly Idle has been drawing ever since she could wield a pencil. But while she started… Read More Author Visit: Molly Idle
Readers Theater is an integrated approach for involving students in reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.Ā It involvesĀ students inĀ sharing literature,Ā reading aloud,Ā writing scripts,Ā performing with a purpose, andĀ working collaboratively. Last week, Ā student’s read Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. Stone Soup isĀ anĀ old French tale about soldiers who trick miserly villages into making them a feast. This title won… Read More Reader’s Theater: Stone Soup
How to be a Lion, from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Ed Vere. Sometimes finding just the right words can change the worldā¦ Leonard and his best friend, Marianne, have a happy life together ā talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes ā until one day a pack of bullies questions whether itās… Read More Be True to You: How to Be a Lion
During the student’s visit to the library this week, weĀ will take an up-close look at informational text.Ā Informational text is a type of nonfictionāa very important type! The purpose of information text is to convey information from one person who knows a lot about the topic to another who does not know as much about the… Read More Informational Text
Letās celebrate our connection to each other, nature and the Earth with a yoga pose and salutation, āHello Sun! Hello Earth! Hello Rain! Hello Wind! Hello Ocean! Hello Wind! Hello Rain! Hello Earth! Hello Sun! Namaste.ā Thursday, the Earth Kids, along with other voices from our school community, shared the recycling pledge with ALL of… Read More Earth Kids Club 2018: Week 5, 10/30
First stop…..let’s board the plane and head to Korea! When visiting another country it is always helpful to know a few basic words in order to effectively communicate! Do you know any Korean words? What are they?Ā Can you share them with your classmates? Let’s look at the video together to learn Korean words. As… Read More See the World: Korea
I found the Exact Instructions Challenge floating around YouTube. This challenge is passed from family to family to family. Basically, it involves kids writing down instructions to do simple tasks like brushing your teeth or making toast and then passing them on to their parents who must follow the instructions exactly. The video below is… Read More Exact Instructions Drawing Challenge
Last library cycle, students learned that each book in the library has a unique call number. A call number is like an address: it tells you where the book is located in the library. This week, using the William O. Schaefer online public access catalogue (OPAC),Ā students will navigate the collection and continue to apply their… Read More Haunted House: Call Number Scare